Thursday, December 11, 2008

Rolled-Over-Scraps!

I was laughing to myself last night....one of those "roll over minutes" commercials came on.

You know the one where the kid thinks his roll over minutes are not as good as new minutes on his cell phone? And his mom says "Some other kid would be HAPPY to have your roll over minutes!"

I think of my older fabrics and my scraps as my "roll overs". They are just as good as the new stuff, and even though I love the new stuff, I am just as happy making quilts out of my old stuff. My roll-over scraps. :cD Isn't that silly?!

I'm working on these "Nine-in-the-middle" blocks for a future project. The 9 patches in the center are of course made from leaders & enders. All scrappy, with light corners, dark crosses, with red in the centers. I'm not sure how I'll set them yet, I only know I need to make about a gazillion more :c)

The mystery quilt center is finished, and I priority mailed it off to Quiltmaker yesterday so they can choose "new" border fabric. I guess it can't be a roll-over!

All my ducks are ALMOST in a row for my trip to the Netherlands next Monday. I'm staying with Lucy, teaching two workshops, having an interview and photo shoot with Quiltmania! The folks from Quiltmania are coming all the way from France for this! Lucy, Joes, Isabeau, Me....and TONYA! What fun we are going to have!

20 comments:

I like that block, it is really neat working with scraps isn't it. You come up with a lot of ideas and I am so glad you share your ideas - I'm good at making the blocks but I'm not so good at coming up with the ideas.Karenhttp://karensquilting.com/blog/

I should send this as an email so no one else knows how dumb I am but I never got that commercial. I never figured out that the kid thought the rollover minutes weren't as good as the new minutes. You're so darned smart! :)

Have a wonderful trip!! Sounds like it's going to be better than wonderful!

How wonderful to have another project in print, I'm just thrilled for you.I am so envious of your trip to the Netherlands, seeing all your friends, and the wonderful times you'll have. Wish I could fit in your suitcase!Be sure to have the very best time!*hugs*Tazzie:-)

Bonnie,Have a wonderful time in the Netherlands. Even though the weather isn't the best and the daylight is much too short, the country and the people are so warm. I lived there for 5 months last year, and have found out that my husband's job will take us there for another 5 months next year!! I couldn't be happier!! Have a great visit.Kathie from Allentown, PA